Yoga Nidra For Safety And Trust

This is a recording of a live Yoga Nidra session on Insight Timer on the 10th May 2026. The practice is focused on creating a sense of safety and trust through cultivation of the inner resource and exploration of the opposites security/insecurity and trust/doubt. There's also a body scan, breath awareness with counting and Sankalpa, and reminders that you are always supported by your breath, and by the surface that you are resting on, even when you're not thinking about them.

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Transcript

And make sure that you've got everything that you need to feel as comfortable and as secure as you can possibly feel. So just while you get yourself settled and ready, See if there are any small adjustments you can make to your body, Anything you can do as a bit extra for your comfort. Before you begin the practice, Just take a moment to look around the environment around you and just to acknowledge how safe the space that you're resting is in. So just notice anything about the space that you're in that helps you to feel more safe and secure. Maybe the door or the window being closed, The security of the walls around you, Any objects or anything in the space. Just acknowledge those things that help to enhance your sense of safety, So that you know that you are safe and secure for your practice today. And just feel into the feeling of your body, Safely supported by the surface that you're lying on. Just acknowledge the solid support of that surface, The surface that's going to hold you through the whole of your practice. And knowing that the surface that's holding you is there to support you, That it's safe for you to completely surrender. Now bring the awareness to the breath. And watch the breath naturally flowing in and out. And just observe the breath as it flows very easily by itself. And just know that the breath is going to continue as you practice. There's no need to worry about it. You can just trust that it will be happening for you, As you move your attention into your relaxation. And now send the awareness outwards. And just become aware of any sounds that are present in your environment. And just allow the awareness to move from sound to sound. Without getting too involved in any one sound. And just acknowledge the sounds that are there. And know that they're not going to disturb you. They can only support you in your relaxation, Help you to relax even more deeply. Bring your awareness to the heart center. If you have a sankalpa, Invite your sankalpa to arise now. Your heart's prayer or vow. Something that you wish to attain or experience in this life. Welcome the sankalpa. As it arises, However it comes for you today. If you don't have one, Just keep the awareness at the heart center. Observe the heart center. Now picture yourself in an environment where you feel completely safe. Completely secure and at peace. You could recall a place that always brings you a feeling of safety and security when you're there. Or you could imagine a place or a situation that has everything that you would need to feel safe. And just become aware of the environment around you. Of anything that helps to intensify that feeling of safety. Any objects, Any colors. Anything that's happening around you. Notice how that feeling of safety feels inside your body. Notice the sensations that arise with the feeling of safety. Intensify those feelings. Feel that feeling of safety inside your body as vividly as you can. This feeling is your feeling that you have cultivated for yourself. You can always come back to it at any time if you need to. The feeling of absolute safety, Security, Peace and well-being. We're going to take a journey around the body. So bring the awareness to rest at each body part. Beginning at the tip of the tongue. Rest the awareness at the tip of the tongue. And the whole of the tongue. Awareness on the whole of the tongue. Roof of the mouth. The bottom of the mouth. The teeth. The gums. The upper lip. The lower lip. The chin. The jaw. The right ear. The left ear. The right cheek. The left cheek. The inside of the right nostril. The inside of the left nostril. The whole of the nose. The right temple. The left temple. The right eye. The right eye. The left eye. The right eyebrow. The left eyebrow. The eyebrow centre. The forehead. The nose. The top of the head. The back of the head. The back of the neck. The right shoulder. The right upper arm. The right elbow. The lower arm. The right wrist. The right hand thumb. The index finger. The middle finger. The ring finger. The little finger. The right shoulder. The right armpit. The right side of the chest. The right side of the abdomen. The right hip. The right thigh. The right knee. The lower leg. The right ankle. The right heel. The sole of the right foot. The top of the right foot. Each of the right toes. 1, 2, 3, 4. Bring your awareness to the whole of the right foot. The whole of the right leg. The whole of the right arm. The whole of the right side of the body. Bring the awareness to the left shoulder. The left upper arm. The left elbow. The lower arm. The left wrist. The left hand thumb. The index finger. The middle finger. The ring finger. The little finger. The left shoulder. The left armpit. The left side of the chest. The left side of the abdomen. The left hip. The left thigh. The left knee. The lower leg. The left ankle. The left heel. The sole of the left foot. The top of the foot. Each of the left toes. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Bring the awareness to the whole of the left foot. The whole of the left leg. The whole of the left arm. The whole of the left side of the body. And the whole of the body together. Awareness on the whole of the body together. The whole of the body together. Bring the awareness to the breath. Just watch the breath as it flows in and out. Watch the natural breath. Just observe how it is moving today. And as you follow the breath, Begin to count the breaths backwards. From 27 to 0. Like this. Breathing in 27. Breathing out 27. Breathing in 26. Breathing out 26. Breathing in 25. Breathing out 25. And so on, All the way to 0. If you make a mistake or if you reach the end, Just go back to 27 and start to guess. Continue following the breath and counting. Stop counting. And now invite the feeling of security to arise inside your body. The feeling of security. You can recall a time when you felt very safe and secure. Or just invite the feeling to arise by itself. Notice the sensations that arise inside your body with the feeling of security. And intensify the feeling. Feel it as vividly as possible. The feeling of security. Welcome it into every cell of your body. The feeling of security. And now the feeling of insecurity. Invite the feeling of insecurity to arise. Perhaps recalling a time when you felt very insecure. Or just inviting a feeling to arise by itself. The feeling of insecurity. Welcome it. Feel it vividly in every single cell. The feeling of insecurity. Security and insecurity together. Welcome the feelings of security and insecurity. The feeling of security. As they arise inside the body, At the same time, Feel them both together, Simultaneously. Security and insecurity together. The feeling of trust. Invite the feeling of trust to arise. Perhaps recalling a time when you felt very trusting. Or just allowing the feeling to arise by itself. Welcome the feeling of trust. Intensify the feeling. Feel it vividly through every cell of your body. The feeling of trust. Welcome the feeling of trust. And the feeling of doubt. Invite the feeling of doubt to arise. Perhaps recalling a time when you felt very doubtful. Or just allowing the feeling to come by itself. Welcome the feeling of doubt. Feel it vividly throughout every cell of your body. The feeling of doubt. Trust and doubt together. Welcome both feelings as they arise together at the same time. Feel them both. Intensify the feelings of trust and doubt as they coexist inside the body together. Welcome trust and doubt together. Trust and doubt together. Come back to your inner resource. Invite your deep sense of safety and security to arise again. Welcome that environment around you that brings you a deep feeling of safety, Peace and security. Feel that feeling of safety throughout the whole of your body. Intensify the feeling. Feel it in every cell. Rest here knowing that you are safe and secure and free to be completely at peace. If you have a sankalpa, Invite your sankalpa to arise now. Your heart's prayer or vow. Welcome it as it arises however it comes for you today. And if you don't have one, Bring the awareness to the heart center. Rest at the heart center. Now slowly begin to turn your awareness back out. Become aware of the sounds that are present in your environment. Just let the awareness jump from sound to sound. Just acknowledge that they're there. Feel into the feeling of your body resting into the surface beneath you. Into the surface that has safely held you for the whole of the practice. Without your needing to think about it or to worry about it. The trustworthy, Supportive surface that's been there for this whole time. Bring the awareness to the breath. Watch the breath flowing in and out exactly as it has been for the whole of the practice. The breath that has supported you for the whole of your life. Watch the breath flowing into your chest, Into your abdomen. Watch the breath flowing through your arms and your legs into your fingers and toes. And start to make some small movements with the fingers and the toes. With the hands and the feet. And give yourself a stretch in any way that feels good for you. So taking your time. There is no rush. When you're sure that you're feeling wide awake again slowly blink your eyes back open to complete the practice.